This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
sources
Indica by Magasthenes- info about city administration |
City Adminstration
1) every city was divided into wards |
2) every ward was divided into a household |
3) they were put under gopas and sthaniks |
4) Commission of 30 members governed the city |
5)they were divided into 6 boards; each board had 5 members |
6) Board 1- industry; Board 2- foreigners and entertainment; Board 3- birth and death; Board 4- trade and commerce; 5th- manufactured goods; 6th- collected 1/10 price of articles in markets |
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Military Administration
large, efficient, well organized, disciplined, well equipped army |
1) Composition- 6 elements |
a) Hereditary army (fighting clans) |
b) Hired army |
c) Corporation army (soldiers from trade and craft guilds) |
d) Army of kings friends |
e) Army of kings enemy |
f) Wild tribes |
Branches of mauryan army
4 branches |
i) Infantry |
ii)Cavalry |
iii) War elephants |
iv) Chariots |
1)each section was put under adhyaksha |
2)Adhyakasha functions: Provide salary, training, promotion |
3) War office with 30 members each |
4) each looked after different dept. : Navy, Transport, Infantry, Cavalry, War elephants and chariots |
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